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Re: [ST] ER6F Kawasaki



I havnt ridden the SV.

The SV sounds nicer and looks better, but I imagine the performance is
pretty similar.

cheers


On 9/26/06, John Ulizzi <jaulizzi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> How would you compare it to a standard SV-650?
>
> --- marc Ve <daytona955.marc@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> >  the local Kawasaki dealership, who are also the
> > Triumph agents, kindly lent
> > me a Kawasaki ER6F for three days over the long
> > weekend we just had.
> >
> > I used to to reintroduce one of my friends to road
> > bikes, after a fiteen
> > year lay off.
> >
> > We also did a 300 km ride on Sunday with two other
> > friends, and everyone got
> > a chance to ride the little parallel twin.
> >
> > Here's a group view on the bike:
> >
> > 1. The motor is a gem. It potters along, sounding
> > very much like a Thruxton
> > till you wind it up. Once it hits 7000rpm it pulls
> > strongly through to 13
> > 000rpm. The motor will outdrag almost any car you
> > are likely to encounter,
> > and we ran it up to  200 KPH to see how well it
> > goes. Fuel consumption was
> > 5l per 100 kms.
> >
> > 2. The bike is very pretty, except for the front
> > end, which is a touch too
> > much like the multistratada. The full fairing looks
> > very neat.
> >
> > 3. The whole bike is built for a small person. All
> > of us are 6 foot plus,
> > and we struggled with our heads being in the wind
> > above the fairing, plus
> > the bike felt physically to small for us. As soon as
> > we ducked down the wind
> > protection was excellent.
> >
> > My wife who is a shorty could get both balls of her
> > feet on the floor, and
> > commented on how light the bike felt.
> >
> > For us our shoulders obstructed the mirrors, for a
> > shorter persn they would
> > work fine - no noticable buzz.
> >
> > 4. The handling is first class for a budget bike. We
> > blasted it through
> > twisty's and bumps. Its not in the class of my
> > Daytona or my frends RS, but
> > its still good, better than some other bikes i've
> > ridden recently. The back
> > felt like it had too much preload for the damping,
> > but we left it as is.
> >
> > 5. In traffic the bike handles great -its light and
> > manouverable, pulls
> > cleanly from 2000 rpm and has enough punch to be
> > fun.
> >
> > 6. It carries a pillion nicely, my wife loved it and
> > the kids pestered me
> > all weekend for trips around the block. They want me
> > to sell my Daytona and
> > buy this (aaaaargh).
> >
> > I was most impressed, when the wife decides she
> > wants a bike this is top of
> > the list (sorry thruxton......).
> >
> > This is a brilliant first time bike or a general
> > purpose bike for a smaller
> > person.
> >
> >
> > cheers
> >
> >
> > Marc
> > Cape Town: Dayona 955
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